MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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